Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1887-03-25

force on and after August first one; thousand
eight hundred and eshty-seven lss7), pro-
Vlded That the appointments OF October, one
Thousand eight hundred and eighty-seve1l
uSs7, and March, one thousand eight hundred
and shty-eight 1889, shall be made uron the
OASIS OF the enrolment as reported for the pre-
cealng school year. Second, that the appor-
tlonmcnt OF October, one Thousand eight hun
dred and eixhty-eight usss,, and March. one
Thousand eight hundred and elghty-uine 1880
shall be made upon the basis OF the enrollment
OF pupils between five % and twenty ono CID
years OF age, who attended school thirty (3p)
days. during the year preceding. IN districts that
have at least tour al months school.
Approved March 5th, 1887.
AN ACT to provide for public school libraries
BE it enacted by the Legislature of the State Of
Minnesota:
SECTION l. The superintendent of public in
struction and the presidents of the normal
schools of this sta c are directed to prepare a
list OF books, to be amended from time to time,
suira BILE for school libraries; to include books OF
reference, history. biography, literature, polit-
lcal economy, agriculture, travel and natural
science.
They shall advertise in at least two leading
papers for the lowest rates at which sellers will
till orders of school districts for books selected
from this list. and make contracts accordingly
with the lowest responsible bidder for a period
not to exceed two (2) years.
SEC. 2 Any school district having purchased
under this contract any one year selection OF
books from the list prepared and recommended
by the state superintendent of public instruc-
ton, ana having provided for their suita-
ble bookcase. and for their distribution by the
appointment OF librarian, and by the adoption
OF suitable rules and regulations, and having
forwarded certified statement OF the same
through the county superintendent, with his
endorsement, to the superintendent of public
instruction, the said superintendent of public
instruction shall make requisition upon the
state auditor for one-half the amount 80 ex-
pended, who shall issue his warrant in favor of
said district for said amount
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES no district shall receive
more than twenty 700 dollars upon the first
statement, nor more than ten t10) dollars upon
the second statement, nor more than five ~
dollars upon any subsequent statement.
Provided Second, That for the purposes of the
provision Immediately preceding, each township
organization OF schools shall be estimated as
to- proportionable aid in the establishing of
school library.
Provided. Third That whenever the county
superintendent shall make report to the super
lntendent of public instruction that, upon sat-
isfactorv investigation, he finds that the books
or any district are not properly cared for or
properly used, it shall be his duty to exclude or
suspend such district from the benefits OF this
act.
SEC. 3. No more than one statement shall
be made by any one district in any one school
SEC 4. The snm of ten thousand 10000
dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary
to meet the provisions OF this act, is hereby an
nually appropriated.
SEC. 5. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after it's passage.
Approved March 9TH, 1887.
AN ACT to amend section nineteen of chapter
thirty-six of the General Statutes OF 1878,
relating to the changing of school house sites.
Be 1t enacted by the Legislature Of the State Of
Minnesota:
SECTION !. That the third line of subdivi-
sion fourth" OF section nineteen lO Of chapter
thirty six (3G) OF the General Statutes Of 1878
nPrGhV amended S0 q q tn
&C Follows: A majority Of the legal voters in the
district and two-thirds of those present and
voting, vote in favor of such change.
SEC. 2. This act shall take effect and he in
force from and after its passage.
Approved March 9Th. 1887.
81.
AN ACT to amend sections t,Santy-six (26) and
twenty seven cd of chapte: thirty-six (3G)
Of the General Statutes of 1878, relating to
BE it enacted by the Legislature OF the State of
Minnesota:
SECTION /. That section twenty-six (2G) Of
chapter thirtys six 1860 of the General Statutes
OF One thousand eight hundred and seventy
eight u87s). be amended so as to read as fol-
lows:
The trustees or board of education OF any
trct be Organized by or under any special law Of
this state, or otherwise are hereby authorized
and fully empowered TO issue the orders OF the
bonds Of their respective districts, with cOu-
pons, in such amounts and at such periods as
they may lie directed by vote of two-thirtls of
the legal voters present and citing at any legal
called meeting OF the same: said orders or bonds
to be payable in such amounts aud at such
times, not exceeding fifteen (15) years, az the
legal voters thereof at such meeting shall de-
tcrmine. with interest not to exceed seven "a
per cent per annum; which orders or bonds, and
coupons shall be signed by the directors and
conntersigned by the clerk OF said district. by
the president of the board of education aud the
clerk OF the board Of education. Provided, That
nothing herein contained shall be construed TO
authorize the issuing Of such orders or bonds
unless tWo-thirds OF all the legal voters present
and voting shall vote III favor thereof, at any
annual or special meeting OF the legal voters of
said school district.
chapter thirtysix 1867 OF che General Istatutes] OF
One thousand eight hundred and seventy -eight
u87S) De amended 80 as to read as follows:
1t shall be lawful for the legal voters OF any
such school district, at any such meeting, to
vote upon the question of issuing it's orders or
bonds, but no such bonds shall be issued Or ne
gotlated under authority Of this act by any
board Of trustees or board Of education, for less
than par value, nor shall such bonds or The pro-
ceeds thereof be used or appropriated Tor any
purpose other than the purchase OF a site for,
and In the erection, completing and furnishing
OF q school house in and TOR the district issuing
such bonds or in payment Of the Indebtedness
school house already constructed in and for
such school district, or for refunding such
school districts indebtedness"
Sec 3. This shall take effect and be in force
Iom and after its passage.
Approved March 9Th, 1887.
o.
AN ACT relating to instruction in public schools.
in physiology and hygiehe. with special refer
enCe to the effect OF STIMULATES and narcotics
on the human system.
Be 1t enacted by the LEGISLATURE of the State Of
Minnesota:
j. SECTION !. Il shall be the dutyof the boards
OF education and trustees IN charge of schools
and educational institutions supported in
n hr En- In
vision for systematic and regular instruction
In physiology and hygiene. including SPECIAL
reference to the effects OF stimulants and mar
cotics upon the human system s=@@sG 20 < +.
= SEC 2 It shall be, the du.y Of all teachers In
the public schools Of the state 70 give sys-
tematic and regular instrnctfon In physiology
and hygiene, including special reference to the
effect Of STIMULATES and narcotics upon the
human system: and any neglect or refusal on
the part Of such teachers to provide lnstruc
tion as aforesaid shall be deemed Sufficient
cause for Annulli0R bis or her certificate by the